DC State Fair

DC State Fair
DC State Fair in 2015
GenreState fair
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Washington, D.C.
Years active14
InauguratedAugust 28, 2010 (2010-08-28)
Most recentSeptember 8, 2019 (2019-09-08)
Websitedcstatefair.org

DC State Fair is an organization in Washington, D.C., that is culturally analogous to state fairs elsewhere in the United States. It is an organization dedicated to showcasing D.C. residents' talents in baking, cooking, brewing, crafting, gardening, and sewing.

Past Fairs

  • 2010: The inaugural fair was held on August 28, 2010,[1] at a neighborhood festival, Columbia Heights Day, and had 11 competitions.
  • 2011: Rescheduled for October 1, 2011, due to Hurricane Irene and held at the Crafty Bastards art festival as a cornerstone vendor in the first-ever Crafty Farm area.
  • 2012: The third Fair, which featured 20 contests, was held on September 22, 2012, at the community festival Barracks Row Fall Festival.
  • 2013: Held September 28, 2013, at the Barracks Row Fall Festival.[2]
  • 2014: Held September 20, 2014, at Old City Farm & Guild.[3]
  • 2015: Held September 12, 2015, at Old City Farm & Guild and featured a "best bud" marijuana contest.[4]
  • 2016: Held August 28, 2016, at NoMa Junction at Storey Park.[5]
  • 2017: Held September 24, 2017, at Waterfront Station in Southwest DC.[6]
  • 2018: Held September 23, 2018, at Waterfront Station in Southwest DC.[7]
  • 2019: Held September 8, 2019, at the Gateway DC park on the St. Elizabeths Hospital campus in Southeast DC.[8]
  • 2020: Held September 13, 2020, online as live events were canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2022: On September 11, 2022, the fair returned as an in-person event after being held virtually for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[9]

References

  1. ^ "DC State Fair: About".
  2. ^ "Barracks Row Main Street Capitol Hill: News". Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  3. ^ "Announcing the 2014 DC State Fair contests!". Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  4. ^ "Without lighting up, District pot farmers show off their harvest". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ "Seventh Annual DC State Fair To Be Held This Sunday". Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  6. ^ "DC State Fair: A free showcase of the region's agricultural & artistic talents".
  7. ^ "Plan Your Visit - DC State Fair". Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  8. ^ "About DC State Fair". DC State Fair. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  9. ^ "DC State Fair is this Sunday!! - PoPville". www.popville.com. 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2024-06-15.